However, I don’t live in the US so maybe something is lacking in my understanding of that system.
Unfortunately, nothing is lacking in your understanding of the system. Supreme Court rulings tend to be exercises in motivated reasoning. (At least the ones that people care about—they make unanimous rulings all the time on less important issues.)
Unfortunately, nothing is lacking in your understanding of the system. Supreme Court rulings tend to be exercises in motivated reasoning. (At least the ones that people care about—they make unanimous rulings all the time on less important issues.)